Royal International Air Tattoo 2018 Discussion Thread

[MarkyMarkB]

Do E-6bs have any tail codes/numbers like the usaf do?

Ignore the above poster. It's not polite to accuse others of laziness when people have a legitimate question, especially as you may have already looked and still don't know. This is a forum for knowledge, not to look down upon others.

They do have ID numbers, but where it is on the aircraft, I haven't got a clue unfortunately.

I looked here for tail codes: http://www.military.cz/usa/navy/ship_ac ... il_cod.htm

I don't know how up to date it is, but nothing references E-6Bs, so I suspect they don't carry tail codes. Looking at the photos seems to confirm that.

I'd be interested to know where any ID number can be found on the aircraft if someone knows.

Agreed. There are 1 or 2 forum members that are unbelievably pompus and equally condescending. I have reported them (and highlighted several posts) to the moderators however it would seem that certain board members are given a free pass. Disgraceful really.

[MRTT]

Feel free to call me 'pompus' and 'condescending' but not at any point, was bizfreeq rude or impolite. I'm not entirely sure what your problem is?

[James Cutting]

How is telling someone (politely, I might add) to Google something ‘disgraceful’? There are more important things to worry about right now than serial numbers and Google. Unsurprising really, when you see who makes the comment on this page, again. UKAR would be more fitting I imagine...

[MarkyMarkB]

How is telling someone (politely, I might add) to Google something ‘disgraceful’? There are more important things to worry about right now than serial numbers and Google. Unsurprising really, when you see who makes the comment on this page, again. UKAR would be more fitting I imagine...

'Unsurprisingly' you fail to understand the point that I was making and what the 'disgraceful' comment was actually referencing

[Nighthawke]

James, I think the word was used in reference to the fact that as a new member most of his complaints have been ignored and posts removed and more "experienced"/long-standing members have "got away with it". I'm old enough not to care sometimes and, I hope, wise enough to apologise when I need to. Apologies for continuing thread-drift and this will probably get cleaned up as well but sometimes things need saying openly - but at the same time politely and, where possible, well constructed.

[James Cutting]

Agreed there Nighthawke. Guess you got to sit back, and watch it unfold really. Will leave for the Admin team, it’s just petty. 1 week to go...

[MarkyMarkB]

Agreed there Nighthawke. Guess you got to sit back, and watch it unfold really. Will leave for the Admin team, it’s just petty. 1 week to go...

The posts which I identifed were not reported out of pettyness but out of principle (there simply should not be different rules for different board members). I can point to many examples where board members have been condescending, impolite, and discourteous. Its clear based on the post from RubyRoo (and GliderPilot01 in an earlier post) that I am not alone.

[James Cutting]

Just like you were extremely rude to me the other week, throwing insults at me unnecessarily, after I’d helped you in the past. Nobody has their own rules. What goes around, comes around.

[Gary]

Right I have had enough and to quote is Hans Gruber

I wanted this to be professional, efficient, adult, cooperative. Not a lot to ask. Alas, your Mr MarkyMarkB did not see it that way… so he won’t be joining us for the rest of his life.”

Hans Gruber
Unknown date - 1988

Can we please get back to the topic in hand

[James Cutting]

I like that quote!

Bringing it back to RIAT...Could today be the last update that we get? I’d like to hope we get something interesting/not seen before...

[homebrew99]

I like that quote!

Bringing it back to RIAT...Could today be the last update that we get? I’d like to hope we get something interesting/not seen before...

I would have expected something from the Emerald Isle as they usually show up to support the Show.

Ian

[stupot27]

I look on this forum to see the latest updates and all I seem to be reading is adults bickering, come on you guys we, re all on her for the same reason, our hobby

[stupot27]

I look on this forum to see the latest updates and all I seem to be reading is adults bickering, come on you guys we, re all on her for the same reason, our hobby

[Mark]

Yeah, oh fudge off to UKAR if you want bickering and pedantry, haha!!

[PeteHemsley]

I think it's just the raging excitement of riat being a week away causing this ruckus. Calm down boys (and girls ), the show will soon be here. The endorphins will soon be vented and we can get back to normal

[raptor76]

looks like the update page on the riat website has just gone down

[James Cutting]

We’ve got a huge gathering of aircraft on the ground from across the globe for this year's Air Tattoo! We can now add a Belgian Air Component F-16, Irish Air Corps CN235, Siły Powietrzne / Polish Air Force C-130E Hercules (the 11th Hercules to confirm!) and a PA-28 Cherokee from the Royal Air Force Flying Clubs' Association.

This is off their Facebook, awaiting site link to update

[raptor76]

both canadian cp-140 and the broussard have cancelled.

[James Cutting]

Not seen the site of "latest updates" down for this long...

[Yunglee]

Thursday update announced:

"LATEST UPDATE: 05/07/2018
More static confirmations this week! We've got a huge gathering of aircraft on the ground and can now add a Belgian Air Component F-16, Irish Air Corps CN235, Polish Air Force C-130E Hercules (the 11th Hercules to confirm!) and a PA-28 Cherokee from the Royal Air Force Flying Clubs Association."

The Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora is now on the cancellation list